immigrant
immigrant Lexical Profile
immigrant Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
"Her grandparents arrived in the country as immigrants seeking better educational and economic opportunities."
A plant or animal species that establishes itself in a new geographic area where it was not previously native.
"The ecological survey identified several avian immigrants that had recently colonized the coastal wetlands."
• adjective
Relating to, consisting of, or characteristic of people who have moved permanently to a foreign country.
"The city is celebrated for its vibrant immigrant communities and diverse culinary traditions."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'immigrant' with 'emigrant': an 'immigrant' moves *into* a new country to settle, whereas an 'emigrant' moves *out of* their native country.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from Latin 'immigrantem', the present participle of 'immigrare' ('to remove or go into'), formed from 'in-' ('into') and 'migrare' ('to move or depart').